Georgia

Over the last couple of days, Sen. John McCain’s rhetoric toward Russia has mostly been Georgia-supported, Wikipedia-lifted leadership posturing, including accusing Russia of wanting to restore its old empire.

The brutal Russian invasion of neighboring Georgia exemplifies the worst aspects of nation-state behavior. Yet it also highlights our own nation's guilt for such crimes, as well as the complete failure of our current system of international relations, one still based largely on military alliances, confrontation and conflict.